ROHNERT PARK, Calif. – The CSUSB women's volleyball team fell to a talented 18-6 Sonoma State on Saturday afternoon, losing three sets to one in their final road match of the regular season. With the loss, the Yotes fall to 18-5 on the season with a 12-4 record in conference play. They also sit alone at second place in the CCAA standings, trailing first place Cal State Los Angeles by two.
Entering Saturday's match, the Yotes held a 19-2 all-time record on Sonoma State's campus. However, the Seawolves came out strong and ultimately took three sets by scores of 25-18, 25-16, and 25-16. The Yotes were able to claim the second set, winning 25-20.
The Yotes struggled to finish their attacks, recording a .214 team hitting percentage to SSU's .318.
The attack was led by sophomore
Savannah Hoffman, who recorded 14 kills in the match. That is Hoffman's second highest kill total of the season and her highest since recording 17 against Cal State Monterey Bay on September 10
th. The Rialto native also recorded three digs while swinging .353 on 34 attempts.
Ashley Robinson,
Jenna Patton, and
Lydia Morohunfola combined for 22 kills, while Morohunfola also tied her season high with eight blocks.
Up Next
The Yotes will conclude the regular season with two matches at home next weekend. First on Friday, November 4
th, they will take on Cal State Monterey Bay in a 7:00 PM match in The Den. They will then host San Francisco State on Saturday, November 5
th, for both Senior Night and the regular season finale.
Their attention will then turn to the CCAA Tournament, which will be hosted at The Sports Center in San Marcos, CA from November 10-12
th. Tune in on the CCAA Network at
ccaanetwork.com.
To see the full CSUSB women's volleyball schedule, click HERE.
